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Iván Gaona

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  • Director
  • Producer
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Iván Gaona
Filmmaker and script writer. Born in Güepsa, Santander, Colombia in 1980. Known for the feature film Pariente [Guilty Men], premiered at the 73rd Venice Film Festival and in the 41st Toronto International Film Festival. Director of the TV series Libertador (2021) and Close Encounters (2022). Writer and director of the feature film Adios Al Amigo (Post 2024) and Luis The Third (development 2025)
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Known for

    Willington Gordillo, Heriberto Palacio, René Diaz Calderón, Leidy Herrera, and Alfonso López in Guilty Men (2016)
    Guilty Men
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 2016
    Adiós al amigo (2024)
    Adiós al amigo
    7.9
    • Writer
    • 2024
    Enrique Carriazo and Sandra Reyes in Libertador (2020)
    Libertador
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Salvador Bridges, Monica Chavez, Aída Morales, and Alberto Cardeño in Encuentros Cercanos (2022)
    Encuentros Cercanos
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer(creator)

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Luis Tercero
      • writer
      • Post-production
    • Golden Girls
      • writer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Adiós al amigo (2024)
      Adiós al amigo
      7.9
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Adriana Lizcano, Andrea Durán, Lili De Alba, and La Batucada Guaricha in La Batucada Guaricha (2023)
      La Batucada Guaricha
      Short
      • writer
      • 2023
    • Salvador Bridges, Monica Chavez, Aída Morales, and Alberto Cardeño in Encuentros Cercanos (2022)
      Encuentros Cercanos
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • creator
      • 2022
    • MalaYerba (2021)
      MalaYerba
      7.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2021
    • Yohanini Suarez, Marina Olarte, Rodrigo Santamaria, Suetonio Hernández, Ana Fulvia Castellanos, Cristian Hernández, Willington Gordillo, Heriberto Palacio, and Alfonso López in Bailando (2020)
      Bailando
      Short
      • writer
      • 2020
    • Enrique Carriazo and Sandra Reyes in Libertador (2020)
      Libertador
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • creator
      • original idea
      • 2020
    • Pastor Moncada, Carlos Garzón, Cristian Hernández, and Verónica Romero de Moncada in Güepsa, Historias Cortas de Santander (2019)
      Güepsa, Historias Cortas de Santander
      7.2
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Yohanini Suarez, Marina Olarte, Cristian Hernández, and Willington Gordillo in Goodbye Old Friend (2019)
      Goodbye Old Friend
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 2019
    • Criminales, Investigación Policial (2019)
      Criminales, Investigación Policial
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Willington Gordillo in Protegidos (2018)
      Protegidos
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 2018
    • Rodrigo Santamaria in Volver (2017)
      Volver
      Short
      • writer
      • 2017
    • Willington Gordillo, Heriberto Palacio, René Diaz Calderón, Leidy Herrera, and Alfonso López in Guilty Men (2016)
      Guilty Men
      6.5
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Forastero (2015)
      Forastero
      Short
      • writer
      • 2015
    • Cristian Hernández in Completo (2014)
      Completo
      Short
      • writer
      • 2014
    • Completo
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2013

    Director

    • Luis Tercero
      • directed by
      • Post-production
    • Golden Girls
      • directed by
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Adiós al amigo (2024)
      Adiós al amigo
      7.9
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Adriana Lizcano, Andrea Durán, Lili De Alba, and La Batucada Guaricha in La Batucada Guaricha (2023)
      La Batucada Guaricha
      Short
      • directed by
      • 2023
    • Salvador Bridges, Monica Chavez, Aída Morales, and Alberto Cardeño in Encuentros Cercanos (2022)
      Encuentros Cercanos
      TV Mini Series
      • directed by
      • 2022
    • Yohanini Suarez, Marina Olarte, Rodrigo Santamaria, Suetonio Hernández, Ana Fulvia Castellanos, Cristian Hernández, Willington Gordillo, Heriberto Palacio, and Alfonso López in Bailando (2020)
      Bailando
      Short
      • directed by
      • 2020
    • Enrique Carriazo and Sandra Reyes in Libertador (2020)
      Libertador
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • directed by
      • 2020
    • Pastor Moncada, Carlos Garzón, Cristian Hernández, and Verónica Romero de Moncada in Güepsa, Historias Cortas de Santander (2019)
      Güepsa, Historias Cortas de Santander
      7.2
      • directed by
      • 2019
    • Yohanini Suarez, Marina Olarte, Cristian Hernández, and Willington Gordillo in Goodbye Old Friend (2019)
      Goodbye Old Friend
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • directed by
      • 2019
    • Criminales, Investigación Policial (2019)
      Criminales, Investigación Policial
      TV Mini Series
      • directed by
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Willington Gordillo in Protegidos (2018)
      Protegidos
      TV Mini Series
      • directed by
      • 2018
    • Rodrigo Santamaria in Volver (2017)
      Volver
      Short
      • directed by
      • 2017
    • Willington Gordillo, Heriberto Palacio, René Diaz Calderón, Leidy Herrera, and Alfonso López in Guilty Men (2016)
      Guilty Men
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Forastero (2015)
      Forastero
      Short
      • directed by
      • 2015
    • Maravillas de Colombia (2013)
      Maravillas de Colombia
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Wonders of Colombia II (2014)
      Wonders of Colombia II
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Iván D Gaona)
      • 2014
    • Cristian Hernández in Completo (2014)
      Completo
      Short
      • directed by
      • 2014

    Producer

    • Luis Tercero
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
    • Golden Girls
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • El Futuro Ya Pasó
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Gladiolos (2024)
      Gladiolos
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2024
    • Salvador Bridges, Monica Chavez, Aída Morales, and Alberto Cardeño in Encuentros Cercanos (2022)
      Encuentros Cercanos
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • A la Carga Lunga! (2021)
      A la Carga Lunga!
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2021
    • Yohanini Suarez, Marina Olarte, Rodrigo Santamaria, Suetonio Hernández, Ana Fulvia Castellanos, Cristian Hernández, Willington Gordillo, Heriberto Palacio, and Alfonso López in Bailando (2020)
      Bailando
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Enrique Carriazo and Sandra Reyes in Libertador (2020)
      Libertador
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Pastor Moncada, Carlos Garzón, Cristian Hernández, and Verónica Romero de Moncada in Güepsa, Historias Cortas de Santander (2019)
      Güepsa, Historias Cortas de Santander
      7.2
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Yohanini Suarez, Marina Olarte, Cristian Hernández, and Willington Gordillo in Goodbye Old Friend (2019)
      Goodbye Old Friend
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Daniela Berrio in Zapatillas (2019)
      Zapatillas
      6.4
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Willington Gordillo in Protegidos (2018)
      Protegidos
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Rodrigo Santamaria in Volver (2017)
      Volver
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Willington Gordillo, Heriberto Palacio, René Diaz Calderón, Leidy Herrera, and Alfonso López in Guilty Men (2016)
      Guilty Men
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Forastero (2015)
      Forastero
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Cristian Hernández in Completo (2014)
      Completo
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Portraits (2012)
      Portraits
      7.8
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2012

    Videos3

    Adios Al Amigo
    Demo Reel 2:24
    Adios Al Amigo
    Pariente, Trailer
    Demo Reel 2:12
    Pariente, Trailer
    Pariente, Trailer
    Demo Reel 2:12
    Pariente, Trailer
    Trailer Libertador
    Demo Reel 2:19
    Trailer Libertador

    Personal details

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      • La ContraBanda Film Production Company
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Iván D. Gaona
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article

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      • Male

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